R&D Seasonings Development Manager

**Auto req ID**: 272736BR
- PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader operating in more than 200 countries and territories with a product portfolio that includes 22 world-famous, multi-billion-dollar brands.
From Gatorade to Quaker, from LIFEWTR to Lay's, we make hundreds of enjoyable foods and drinks that are loved around the world.
Our vision is to be the world leader in convenient food and beverage by winning with purpose.
"Winning with purpose" reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and incorporate purpose into all aspects of the business.
Our employees drive our culture.
No two days are the same; we are dynamic and full of passionate teams that embrace new ideas through our collaborative spirit.
At PepsiCo, what makes you unique, makes us better
**What will you work on**:
- Seasoning Innovation agenda: Responsible to deliver seasonings development for AOP and Pipeline for all savory platforms (TC, PC, Extruded, Corn, Pellet, N&S)
- Collaborate with Category leaders, manage projects, prioritize initiatives anticipate obstacles
- Lead Portfolio Transformation Program: to comply wit PepsiCo Global guidelines.
Main accountabilities are lead, make decision, provide information, assess risk, execute actions
- Lead Seasonings productivity: increase seasonings efficiency through validation and execution, ensure correct ranges in specifications
- Ensure all seasoning development fulfill internal processes, PQP, TSG
- Global networking for lift and adapt initiatives
- Leverage internal expertise with Flavor houses technologies to develop unique, highly differentiated and difficult to duplicate seasonings for all salty categories
- Responsible for operational governance; establish and maintain relations with flavor houses; collaborate with them in the development of new technologies and their usage in our initiatives
- People guidance and growth: impulse team growth and develop people performance skills.
Main accountabilities are making decisions, provie indomration & feedback, execute actions
- Servicing more that one BU Cost negotiations, Seasoning deconstruction, knowledge of the Seasonings suppliers locally and globally
- Seasoning development from bench to product scale up.
Knowledge on ingredients and seasoning specicifications, process control (Statistics) and regulatory to ensure seasoning safety along with PQP team.
- Technical coaching to other team members, R&D, manufacturing and quality team
- Scale up in manufacturing plants
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**Qualifications/Requirements**:
**Who are we looking for?
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- Background education related to Food Industry (Food Chemistry, Food Technology, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering)
- Minimum 5 years in the flavor industry with proven knowledge related to flavors (compounding, spray drying, extracts) operations
- Functional knowledge on technologies and raw materials (seasonings, flavors)
- Manufacruging processes knowledge
- Seasonings development knowledge
- Advance English and Spainsh skills, both oral and written
- Basic knowledge of statistics
- Unit operations such as frying, drying and packaging
- Results driven
- Work under pressure
- Leadership and negotiation skills
- Fast learner
- Decision maker
**What can you expect from us**:
- A flexible work environment that promotes a healthy balance between personal and professional life;
- A dynamic and inclusive culture;
- A support team that will foster your professional growth and development;
- Opportunity to work with relevant and impactful projects for the business;
- Opportunity to give back to the community with our volunteer programs;
At PepsiCo, we recognize that supporting diversity and engagement is not just the right thing to do, it's the right thing to do for our business.
Our company is strongest when we span the entire spectrum of humanity, regardless of how we look, where we come from, or who we love.
Talent diversity and an inclusive environment foster employee engagement, promote creativity, and drive innovation.
At PepsiCo we offer unique opportunities to hire qualified and diverse individuals regardless of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age or disability.
**Relocation Eligible**: Elegível a Realocação Definitiva
**Job Type**: Regular